I've also been part of this crowd for years ugh but I have since then cut back A LOT on the boosting and aggressive throttle load on torque jumps from a start... Haven't heard it in years

But yea this creaking is SO annoying! I don't have the time to read through 50+ pages of this thread at the moment, but it sounds like people are still trying to figure out what and where this grumbling,knocking,creaking noise is coming from huh?